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Reports
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) Practice Guidelines for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) Louis Potters, Laurie E. Gaspar, Brian Kavanagh, James M. Galvin, Alan C. Hartford, James M. Hevezi, Patrick A. Kupelian, Najeeb Mohiden, Michael A. Samuels, Robert Timmerman, Prabhakar Tripuraneni, Maria T. Vlachaki, Lei Xing, Seth A. Rosenthal pages 319-325 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) Practice Guideline for the Performance of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Louis Potters, Brian Kavanagh, James M. Galvin, James M. Hevezi, Nora A. Janjan, David A. Larson, Minesh P. Mehta, Samuel Ryu, Michael Steinberg, Robert Timmerman, James S. Welsh, Seth A. Rosenthal pages 326-332 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (99 KB)
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise in Radiation Oncology Plug and Play—The Future of Radiation Oncology? May Abdel-Wahab, Ramesh Rengan, Bruce Curran, Stuart Swerdloff, Mika Miettinen, Colin Field, Sunita Ranjitkar, Jatinder Palta, Prabhakar Tripuraneni pages 333-336 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (511 KB)
Clinical Investigations
Prostate
Survival Following Radiation and Androgen Suppression Therapy for Prostate Cancer in Healthy Older Men: Implications for Screening Recommendations, 22 April 2009 Paul L. Nguyen, Ming-Hui Chen, Andrew A. Renshaw, Marian Loffredo, Philip W. Kantoff, Anthony V. D'Amico pages 337-341 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
The Rate of Secondary Malignancies After Radical Prostatectomy Versus External Beam Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Population-Based Study on 17,845 Patients Naeem Bhojani, Umberto Capitanio, Nazareno Suardi, Claudio Jeldres, Hendrik Isbarn, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Markus Graefen, Philippe Arjane, Alain Duclos, Jean-Baptiste Lattouf, Fred Saad, Luc Valiquette, Francesco Montorsi, Paul Perrotte, Pierre I. Karakiewicz pages 342-348 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (742 KB)
Natural History of Clinically Staged Low- and Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Monotherapeutic Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy, 20 May 2009 Al V. Taira, Gregory S. Merrick, Robert W. Galbreath, Kent E. Wallner, Wayne M. Butler pages 349-354 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (279 KB)
Local Control Following Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy: Effect of High Biologically Effective Dose on Biopsy Results and Oncologic Outcomes, 24 July 2009 Nelson N. Stone, Richard G. Stock, Jamie A. Cesaretti, Pam Unger pages 355-360 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Development of RTOG Consensus Guidelines for the Definition of the Clinical Target Volume for Postoperative Conformal Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer, 24 April 2009 Jeff M. Michalski, Colleen Lawton, Issam El Naqa, Mark Ritter, Elizabeth O'Meara, Michael J. Seider, W. Robert Lee, Seth A. Rosenthal, Thomas Pisansky, Charles Catton, Richard K. Valicenti, Anthony L. Zietman, Walter R. Bosch, Howard Sandler, Mark K. Buyyounouski, Cynthia Ménard pages 361-368 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1458 KB)
Radiographic and Anatomic Basis for Prostate Contouring Errors and Methods to Improve Prostate Contouring Accuracy, 09 June 2009 Patrick W. McLaughlin, Cheryl Evans, Mary Feng, Vrinda Narayana pages 369-378 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2105 KB)
Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on the Congruence of Prostate and Rectal Contouring as Compared With a Gold Standard in Three-Dimensional Radiotherapy for Prostate, 20 May 2009 Ewa Szumacher, Nicole Harnett, Saar Warner, Valerie Kelly, Cyril Danjoux, Ruth Barker, Milton Woo, Kathy Mah, Ida Ackerman, Adam Dubrowski, Stuart Rose, Juanita Crook pages 379-385 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (779 KB)
Phase II Trial of Radiation Dose Escalation With Conformal External Beam Radiotherapy and High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Combined With Long-Term Androgen Suppression in Unfavorable Prostate Cancer: Feasibility Report, 11 May 2009 Jeanette Valero, Mauricio Cambeiro, Carlos Galán, Mercedes Teijeira, Pilar Romero, Javier Zudaire, Marta Moreno, Raquel Ciérvide, José Javier Aristu, Rafael Martínez-Monge pages 386-392 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
Skin
Factors Influencing Relapse-Free Survival in Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Limb—A Review of 60 Cases, 09 June 2009 Michael Poulsen, Caroline Round, Jacqui Keller, Lee Tripcony, Michael Veness pages 393-397 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Head and Neck
Organ Preservation With Concurrent Chemoradiation for Advanced Laryngeal Cancer: Are We Succeeding?, 24 April 2009 Louise Lambert, Bernard Fortin, Denis Soulières, Louis Guertin, Geneviève Coulombe, Danielle Charpentier, Jean-Claude Tabet, Manon Bélair, Nader Khaouam, Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan pages 398-402 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (102 KB)
Dosimetric Factors Associated With Long-Term Dysphagia After Definitive Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, 20 May 2009 Jimmy J. Caudell, Philip E. Schaner, Renee A. Desmond, Ruby F. Meredith, Sharon A. Spencer, James A. Bonner pages 403-409 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (227 KB)
Concurrent Chemoradiation With Carboplatin–5-Fluorouracil Versus Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancers: Is More Always Better?, 11 May 2009 Maroie Barkati, Bernard Fortin, Denis Soulières, Sébastien Clavel, Phillipe Després, Danielle Charpentier, Jean-Claude Tabet, Louis Guertin, Marie-Jo Olivier, Geneviève Coulombe, David Donath, Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan pages 410-416 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (205 KB)
Weekly Low-Dose Docetaxel–Based Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal or Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective, Single-Institution Study, 30 April 2009 Junichi Fukada, Naoyuki Shigematsu, Atsuya Takeda, Toshio Ohashi, Toshiki Tomita, Akihiro Shiotani, Etsuo Kunieda, Osamu Kawaguchi, Masato Fujii, Atsushi Kubo pages 417-424 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (235 KB)
Lung
Radiation-Induced Reductions in Regional Lung Perfusion: 0.1–12 Year Data From a Prospective Clinical Study, 24 July 2009 Junan Zhang, Jinli Ma, Sumin Zhou, Jessica L. Hubbs, Terence Z. Wong, Rodney J. Folz, Elizabeth S. Evans, Ronald J. Jaszczak, Robert Clough, Lawrence B. Marks pages 425-432 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (494 KB)
Postoperative Radiotherapy in the Management of Resected Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma: 10 Years' Experience in a Single Institute, 21 April 2009 Omur Karakoyun-Celik, Deniz Yalman, Yasemin Bolukbasi, Alpaslan Cakan, Gursel Cok, Serdar Ozkok pages 433-439 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (313 KB)
Thymus
Postoperative Radiotherapy After Surgical Resection of Thymoma: Differing Roles in Localized and Regional Disease, 11 May 2009 Jeffrey A. Forquer, Nan Rong, Achilles J. Fakiris, Patrick J. Loehrer, Peter A.S. Johnstone pages 440-445 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Esophagus
Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Is Elective Nodal Irradiation Necessary?, 09 December 2009 Kuai-le Zhao, Jin-bo Ma, Guang Liu, Kai-liang Wu, Xue-hui Shi, Guo-liang Jiang pages 446-451 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (635 KB)
Usefulness of Intraluminal Brachytherapy Combined With External Beam Radiation Therapy for Submucosal Esophageal Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up Results, 05 May 2009 Hitoshi Ishikawa, Tetsuo Nonaka, Hideyuki Sakurai, Yoshio Tamaki, Yoshizumi Kitamoto, Takeshi Ebara, Mariko Shioya, Shin-Ei Noda, Katsuyuki Shirai, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Takeo Takahashi, Takashi Nakano pages 452-459 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (183 KB)
Liver
Proton Beam Therapy for Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 08 May 2009 Shinji Sugahara, Yoshiko Oshiro, Hidetsugu Nakayama, Kuniaki Fukuda, Masashi Mizumoto, Masato Abei, Junichi Shoda, Yasushi Matsuzaki, Eriko Thono, Mari Tokita, Koji Tsuboi, Koichi Tokuuye pages 460-466 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (263 KB)
Impact Factors for Microinvasion in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Possible Application to the Definition of Clinical Tumor Volume, 29 April 2009 Min-Hua Wang, Yuan Ji, Zhao-Chong Zeng, Zhao-You Tang, Jia Fan, Jian Zhou, Meng-Su Zeng, Ai-Hong Bi, Yun-Shan Tan pages 467-476 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1354 KB)
Cervix
A Prospective Randomized Trial to Study the Impact of Pretreatment FDG-PET for Cervical Cancer Patients With MRI-Detected Positive Pelvic but Negative Para-Aortic Lymphadenopathy, 22 May 2009 Chien-Sheng Tsai, Chyong-Huey Lai, Ting-Chang Chang, Tzu-Chen Yen, Koon-Kwan Ng, Swei Hsueh, Steve P. Lee, Ji-Hong Hong pages 477-484 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (404 KB)
Effects of Bladder Distension on Organs at Risk in 3D Image-Based Planning of Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer, 20 May 2009 Robert Y. Kim, Sui Shen, Hui-Yi Lin, Sharon A. Spencer, Jennifer De Los Santos pages 485-489 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1004 KB)
Factors for Predicting Rectal Dose of High-Dose-Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy After Pelvic Irradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Study With Radiography-Based Dosimetry, 20 May 2009 Eng-Yen Huang, Chong-Jong Wang, Jen-Hong Lan, Hui-Chun Chen, Fu-Min Fang, Hsuan-Chih Hsu, Yu-Jie Huang, Chang-Yu Wang, Yu-Ming Wang pages 490-495 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Brain
Factors Associated With Neurological Recovery of Brainstem Function Following Postoperative Conformal Radiation Therapy for Infratentorial Ependymoma, 22 May 2009 Thomas E. Merchant, Ramana M. Chitti, Chenghong Li, Xiaoping Xiong, Robert A. Sanford, Raja B. Khan pages 496-503 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (422 KB)
Intracranial Metastatic Disease Spares the Limbic Circuit: A Review of 697 Metastatic Lesions in 107 Patients James C. Marsh, Arnold M. Herskovic, Benjamin T. Gielda, Frank F. Hughes, Thomas Hoeppner, Julius Turian, Ross A. Abrams pages 504-512 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1218 KB)
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as a Therapeutic Strategy for Intracranial Sarcomatous Metastases, 20 May 2009 Thomas Flannery, Hideyuki Kano, Ajay Niranjan, Edward A. Monaco, John C. Flickinger, Julia Kofler, L. Dade Lunsford, Douglas Kondziolka pages 513-519 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (289 KB)
Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Acoustic Neuromas, 23 September 2009 Hideyuki Kano, Douglas Kondziolka, Ajay Niranjan, Thomas J. Flannery, John C. Flickinger, L. Dade Lunsford pages 520-527 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (973 KB)
Breast
Clinical Experience With Image-Guided Radiotherapy in an Accelerated Partial Breast Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Protocol, 20 May 2009 Charles E. Leonard, Michael Tallhamer, Tim Johnson, Kari Hunter, Kathryn Howell, Jane Kercher, Jodi Widener, Terese Kaske, Devchand Paul, Scot Sedlacek, Dennis L. Carter pages 528-534 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1121 KB)
Palliation
Low-Dose Hyperradiosensitivity: Is There a Place for Future Investigation in Clinical Settings?, 19 June 2009 Vincenzo Valentini, Mariangela Massaccesi, Mario Balducci, Giovanna Mantini, Francesco Micciché, Gian Carlo Mattiucci, Nicola Dinapoli, Bruno Meduri, Giuseppe Roberto D'Agostino, Giovanna Salvi, Luigia Nardone pages 535-539 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (88 KB)
Biology Contributions
Radiation-Associated Breast Tumors Display a Distinct Gene Expression Profile Annegien Broeks, Linde M. Braaf, Lodewyk F.A. Wessels, Marc van de Vijver, Marie L. De Bruin, Marilyn Stovall, Nicola S. Russell, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Laura J. Van 't Veer pages 540-547 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (382 KB) | Add-Ons
Quantifying Local Radiation-Induced Lung Damage From Computed Tomography Ghazaleh Ghobadi, Laurens E. Hogeweg, Hette Faber, Wim G.J. Tukker, Jacobus M. Schippers, Sytze Brandenburg, Johannes A. Langendijk, Robert P. Coppes, Peter van Luijk pages 548-556 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1079 KB)
A New Class of Molecular Targeted Radioprotectors: GSK-3β Inhibitors Dinesh K. Thotala, Ling Geng, Amy K. Dickey, Dennis E. Hallahan, Eugenia M. Yazlovitskaya pages 557-565 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1288 KB)
Suberoylanilide Hydroxyamic Acid Modification of Chromatin Architecture Affects DNA Break Formation and Repair Sheetal Singh, Hongan Le, Shyh-Jen Shih, Bay Ho, Andrew T. Vaughan pages 566-573 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (302 KB)
Irradiation-Induced Regulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type-1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Six Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lines of the Head and Neck Tuuli Artman, Daniela Schilling, Julia Gnann, Michael Molls, Gabriele Multhoff, Christine Bayer pages 574-582 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (380 KB)
Physics Contributions
Results of a Multi-Institution Deformable Registration Accuracy Study (MIDRAS), 11 November 2009 Kristy K. Brock, Deformable Registration Accuracy Consortium pages 583-596 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2088 KB)
Use of Respiratory-Correlated Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography to Determine Acceptable Treatment Margins for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, 15 October 2009 Seth D. Goldstein, Eric C. Ford, Mario Duhon, Todd McNutt, John Wong, Joseph M. Herman pages 597-602 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (508 KB)
Interfractional Uncertainty in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer With Radiation, 30 October 2009 Priya Jayachandran, A. Yuriko Minn, Jacques Van Dam, Jeffrey A. Norton, Albert C. Koong, Daniel T. Chang pages 603-607 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (402 KB)
Intensity-Modulated and 3D-Conformal Radiotherapy for Whole-Ventricular Irradiation as Compared With Conventional Whole-Brain Irradiation in the Management of Localized Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors, 30 October 2009 Michael Jenwei Chen, Adriana da Silva Santos, Roberto Kenji Sakuraba, Cleverson Perceu Lopes, Vinícius Demanboro Gonçalves, Eduardo Weltman, Robson Ferrigno, José Carlos Cruz pages 608-614 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (611 KB)
Biological in situ Dose Painting for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Using Drug-Loaded Implantable Devices, 30 October 2009 Robert A. Cormack, Srinivas Sridhar, W. Warren Suh, Anthony V. D'Amico, G. Mike Makrigiorgos pages 615-623 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1021 KB)
A Case Study in Proton Pencil-Beam Scanning Delivery Hanne M. Kooy, Benjamin M. Clasie, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Thomas M. Madden, Hassan Bentefour, Nicolas Depauw, Judy A. Adams, Alexei V. Trofimov, Denis Demaret, Thomas F. Delaney, Jacob B. Flanz pages 624-630 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (793 KB)
Computer Modeling of Yttrium-90–Microsphere Transport in the Hepatic Arterial Tree to Improve Clinical Outcomes, 11 November 2009 Andrew S. Kennedy, Clement Kleinstreuer, Christopher A. Basciano, William A. Dezarn pages 631-637 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1069 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Consensus Statement: APBI From ASTRO (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;74:987–1001) Kathryn Beal, Beryl McCormick page 638 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Beal et al Benjamin D. Smith, Douglas W. Arthur, Dorin A. Todor, Thomas A. Buchholz, Bruce G. Haffty, Carol A. Hahn, Patricia H. Hardenbergh, Thomas B. Julian, Lawrence B. Marks, Frank A. Vicini, Timothy J. Whelan, Julia White, Jennifer Y. Wo, Jay R. Harris pages 638-639 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
In Regards to Dr. Eisbruch A et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. Electronic Publication, June 17, 2009.) Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Andrea Molineu, David S. Followill page 639 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Response to Letter by Dr. Ibott et al. Avraham Eisbruch, Jonathan Harris, Adam S. Garden, Cliford K.S. Chao, William Straube, Paul M. Harari, Giuseppe Sanguineti, Christopher U. Jones, Walter R. Bosch, Kian K. Ang page 639 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Other Content
Meetings page 640 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
ASTRO News page 641 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
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